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Old 25-02-21, 06:20 PM
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Default GVR forage cap badge

can someone show me what badge would be worn on a George V forage cap for a field grade officer of the RASC, I assume it is white metal and enamel?
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Old 25-02-21, 07:49 PM
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I havnt got one, but I believe its gilt rather than silver, with red and blue enamel.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/ro...badge-1919-36/

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Old 25-02-21, 08:42 PM
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thank you Leigh, that looks to be the one, I think hard to find and probably not cheap
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Heres mine Jerry
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Old 25-02-21, 09:39 PM
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very nice, good to see one in situ on the cap, thanks
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Old 26-02-21, 04:14 PM
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a better pic of the cap, it has some interesting features, the small metal clip to hold the chinstrap at the front, an added strengthener to hold the front up and it is made by Flights LTD
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Old 26-02-21, 04:35 PM
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It'd be good to complete that one.
Is the stiffened hinged?
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Old 26-02-21, 04:50 PM
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It'd be good to complete that one.
Is the stiffened hinged?
it is a very fine cap, pre 1936 so well worth restoring.

the stiffener is not hinged, seems to be field made. I have some hinged examples but they tend to be earlier, though the practice continues into the 20's, possibly later
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Old 26-02-21, 05:02 PM
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I had to remove a field made stiffener from a Guards interwars OR's service dress cap (and keep it bagged with the cap) - it was carefully made from a bit of orange box type wood riveted to a piece of leather wrapped around the crown wire and was wearing a hole through the fabric, same problem with a 1950's or 60's one but I've left that alone as the damage is already done.
I say a field made stiffener - my father told me that caps were set up by the battalion tailors.
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a shame you have had this problem. This one seems fine, it still has the crown stiffening wire ring in place.
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Old 24-03-21, 04:25 PM
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added a GVI badge and chinstrap to it
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Old 24-03-21, 04:41 PM
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Looks good, and a nice, wide, chinstrap with a bit of age to it.
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